When the first 10 British Railways Sulzer Type 4s appeared during 1959 and early 1960, they were named after English and Welsh mountains and hills, so unsurprisingly, they were soon referred to as Pea

The tie-up between UK Railtours and LSL to run its January 24 ‘Peak Blinder’ tour is an interesting development. Assuming all goes well, and there is no reason to wonder why it might not, it could hop

EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

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As 2025 draws to a conclusion, it’s time to look back at another varied year on Britain’s railways, and, as ever, there have been many developments, not all for the better, but plenty of good news as

West Coast Main Line capacity has hit the headlines again recently, but why does it have planners at Network Rail so cautious? RICHARD WILCOCK reports